Home Depot knocks at Silverthorne’s door, again
For the third time, Home Depot is submitting a proposal to come to Silverthorne. The big box would be 100,000 square feet on a parcel south of intestate I-70, near the outlet stores. In order to deal with traffic concerns, Home Depot developers would extend South Adams Avenue by two lanes, with a median in the center. The Colorado Department of Transportation needs to approve the access. Home Depot would also need approval from the town and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in order to essentially move a wetlands area from the river to Cottonwood Park. Previous proposals failed due to concerns about traffic and the environment. The chain is closing about 15 stores and abandoning plans to open 50 others, but it continues to show interest in Silverthorne because of the region’s prosperity.